Volume 15, Number 1
September 2010
To Contact CALL
Telephone: CALL office (616) 526-8777 Irene (616) 977-1792
email CALL office call@calvin.edu Irene hibolt@att.net
Web site www.calvin.edu/call
President’s Message
The new CALL Board of Directors met August 8, 2010 for its
initial meeting. Here are some of the items we approved and
noted during our meeting.
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CALL will sponsor the January Series on January 24,
2011 with Sajan George, “The Future of Education.”
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CALL will participate in the all-Calvin-Campus
Bible Ministry—Philippians, for 10 weeks from September –
November. See news article from Jeanette Sprik for details!
Please participate.
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CALL will hold a committee/Board/staff retreat on
September 8 at the Prince Center to plan for future years and
to identify new opportunities for service.
Mail: Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546-4388
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CALL has a hard-working board, dedicated staff, and
wonderful committee members!
As you review all the great activities described in this and
future CALLNews, who would not want to become a
member?
Share the CALL story with your family and
friends, and let’s increase our membership so that we might
better fulfill our purposes to “enrich the lifelong spiritual,
intellectual, cultural and social lives of our members; and to
create an abiding partnership between Calvin College and
senior citizens in Greater Grand Rapids who wish to share
knowledge, talents and experience.”
Ray Vander Weele, President
SPOTLIGHT ON …
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CALL will sponsor 39 exciting classes this fall—and
as many next spring!
Distinguished Service Award 2010
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CALL will host day- or multiple-day trips and
special events this year.
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CALL will host an excellent Noon-time Series every
other Thursday.
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CALL will sponsor a wonderful Passport Travelogue
Series in the new Covenant Fine Arts Center.
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CALL can boast that it now has over 1,000 members!
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CALL is participating in the well-known Calvin
Artist Series.
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CALL has an agreement with MVP Sportsplex for no
enrollment fee and a reduced monthly fee.
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CALL is participating in lots of exciting volunteer
activities.
L to R Jim Gunn, Phyllis Van Andel, Chuck Jansen President of CALL board
Phyllis Van Andel served for many years as the faithful editor
of CALLNews. She also taught several courses and served
many years as a member of the Curriculum Committee, thus
making her abundantly worthy of this year’s Distinguished
Service Award.
Fall 2010 Noontime Series schedule
These free lectures begin at 12:00 and are held in the Chapel
of Calvin College.
As a member of the Curriculum Committee Jim Gunn has
served in the capacity of arranging for classroom space for the
CALL classes. Most of this work is done behind the scenes
and CALL has shown its appreciation by making him a
recipient of one of this year’s Distinguished Service Awards.
September 9 [Thur] Navajo Code Talkers
Everett Nienhouse, emeritus professor of Ferris State
University, tells about the Navajo code talkers and the large
part they played in winning the war against the Japanese in
the South Pacific.
Public Events Committee
Henry Baron, Chair
We are looking forward to another exciting year of the
Passport to Adventure Film Series and the engaging lectures
of the Noontime Series. Both of these events are wonderful
opportunities to share with friends and family.
Passport to Adventure: A Travel Film Series
The 2010-2011 Passport to Adventure Film Series is back on
Calvin's campus in the beautifully renovated Covenant Fine
Arts Center. Individual evening tickets or season tickets may
be purchased by calling the Calvin Box Office at 526-6282.
September 23 [Thur] Air Traffic Control 101
Craig Buma, air traffic controller at Chicago Center in
Aurora, Illinois, enlightens us about what happens in the sky
over Grand Rapids and Chicago every day, and how a typical
flight from GR to Atlanta is handled from the center. He will
also address questions regarding the safety of air travel, recent
changes in air traffic control, and upcoming changes.
October 7 [Thur] When the Earth Quakes
Clarence Menninga, emeritus professor of geology at Calvin
College, tells us about the processes that cause earthquakes,
about the distribution of earthquake activity on earth, and
shows examples of damage from earthquakes and tsunamis.
October 21 [Thur] Of Windmills and Candlelight: Will we
run out of power? Paulo Ribiero, professor of engineering at
Calvin College, will take us inside the largest machine ever
built, an electric power grid. Through computer animation he
will show us the complexity of supply systems and discuss
our need for new generation sources to meet future demands.
November 4 [Thur] Growing up in Postwar Germany, Part
II with Barbara Carvill
November 18 [Thur] The American Thanksgiving with
Karin Maag
Member Events Committee
Don and Shirley Lautenbach, Co-Chairs
Please join us as we travel to many beautiful, interesting, and
historic locations.
The first show of the season:
October 28, 2010 [Thur], Sea to Sea in a Model T
Join Don and Fran Van Polen as they travel from the Puget
Sound in Washington State to the eastern-most town and
lighthouse in America in a Model T. Along the way they
describe the landscapes and share the fascinating story of
Henry Ford's Old Model T.
Upcoming shows:
November 18, 2010 [Thur] Portugal and Cruising the
Douro River
January 17, 2011 [Mon] Italian Lakes Adventure
March 10, 2011 [Thur] St. Vincent and the Grenadines:
Caribbean Jewels
April 27, 2011 [Wed] Discovering the Dutch
On May 13, a bus full of CALL members left on a two day
trip to Chicago. Our first day was spent at Elim Christian
Services. We were met by Dr. William Lodewyk, the Elim
director, who extended greetings and warmly welcomed us.
Several members of his staff joined him and together they
gave us a gripping introduction to the heartwarming and
challenging ministry of Elim Christian Services.
The highlight of the day was working side by side with some
of the clients of Elim. They are God's children who are either
physically or mentally challenged. As we worked together,
one on one, making school packets for the children in Haiti
and packaging flower seeds, we experienced the true meaning
of "blessed." Their eyes sparkled as we listened and spent
time with them - they were blessed. We too were blessed,
many of us with tears in our eyes, as we shared our lives with
them. We were blessed by the stories of two clients who were
able to go with their parents and Elim staff on a mission trip
to Honduras. Their parents then shared their hearts with us
and the blessing it was to them that their mentally challenged
adult children were used by God. We will forever be
"blessed" by the mother of the young man. She shared,
“Stephen has been a blessing to us and to others and I
wouldn't exchange him for anyone else.” We were "blessed."
We were thrilled to present checks totalling $800 to Elim for
the making of "school packets" by the Elim clients for the
needy school children in Haiti. This gift was made possible
by grants from CALL. A special thanks to CALL for being a
blessing to the students at Elim and in turn to the children of
Haiti.
University of Michigan Law School. She returned to
Cambodia in 2004 and is the founder and board president of
the Center for Justice and Reconciliation.
The cost of $16.00 includes our speaker, a delicious brunch,
bus service to the Covenant Fine Arts Center and a reserved
seat.
Questions?Phone Don or Shirley Lautenbach 698-9244
Upcoming Member Events
September 15 [Wed] Flowers, Birds and the Kellogg
Manor House Enjoy a visit to the Prairie Cedar Creek
Institute where we enjoy coffee and goodies and learn about
the "Meadows and the Wildflowers." After lunch, at the
Institute, we enjoy a leisurely walk featuring birding hummingbirds, wild turkeys and many other birds.
After a guided tour at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, our day
concludes with a tour of the beautiful, recently renovated,
W.W. Kellogg Manor House. Finally, the day is topped off
with a formal dinner served at the Manor House.
Cost $72 must accompany your registration. This trip is
almost filled, with room for just two more, followed by a
waiting list.
Questions call Shirley Lautenbach 698-9244
October 4 to 8 [Mon-Fri] Civil War Trip to Tennessee
This trip has been canceled, due to lack of registrations.
Refunds have been issued to those who sent in registration
fees.
October 18 [Mon] Frankenmuth Trip Enjoy the beauty of
God's creation as we delight in the wonders of the fall colors.
We will travel to Frankenmuth and will visit the historic
Lorenz Lutheran Church. Experience Bronner's CHRISTmas
Wonderland (the store is the size of 1-1/2 football fields) and
savor a world-famous chicken dinner at Zender's of
Frankenmuth. Cost $69.
January 7 , 2011 [Friday - 10:00 a.m.] January Series
Brunch - We will have as our special speaker, Theary Seng,
author of the book entitled "Daughter of the Killing Fields."
Ms. Seng was born in Phnom Penh in January, 1971. Under
the Khmer Rouge, she lived in Svay Rieng province
bordering VietNam, where the killings were most intense and
there she spent five months in prison. The Khmer Rouge
killed both of her parents. At the age of eight she and her
surviving family trekked across the border to Thailand in
November 1979 and emigrated to the United States one year
later. Her family first settled in Grand Rapids with the
support of a local CRC church. Theary graduated from
Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service with a BS
in International Politics and received a Juris Doctor from the
Extended Trips Committee
Frank Roberts, Chair
There are three tours now approved by the Extended Trips
Committee. These tours are a CALL partnership with the
Calvin Alumni Association:
March 31-April 12, 2011 Paul’s Missionary Journeys in
Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation. Join Jeff
Weima, professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological
Seminary (and leading biblical scholar) and Aaron Winkle,
associate chaplain at Calvin College, for a study tour of key
biblical and archaeological sites in Turkey. Walk in the
footsteps of Paul and John during the day and study their New
Testament writings at night. For more information, contact
Dr. Weima at 800-388-6034 or weimje@calvinseminary.edu
May 15-22, 2011 River Cruise through France. Join Bill
and Delores Stob as you sail through the heart of Burgundy
and Florence on a seven-night cruise. There will be six shore
excursions with an optional trip to Noyon, birthplace of John
Calvin. World-class art, nature and history will fill your days.
If interested, contact Trish Schroeder at Protravel
International at 616-425-8720 or call the Calvin Alumni
Office at 616-526-6142 or e-mail alumni@calvin.edu.
Fall 2011 China: Past and Present. Join Don DeGraaf,
Calvin’s off-campus programs director and alumnus John
Witte of Witte Travel for a tour that includes generous time in
Beijing and Hong Kong, including the Great Wall and other
key historic sites. Questions? Call Don De Graaf at 616-5266225 or ddgraaf@calvin.edu.
For more information on all of these tours, go to
www.calvin.edu/travel. Printable itineraries are available at
that web site.
The knitting interest group
has had a busy and
productive year! Members
of the group have been
working on projects of their
choice - hats, scarves, sweaters, socks, etc.
We've
experimented with needle felting and knitting socks from the
toe up. If a few members want to learn how to do a special
technique or project, we offer "mini" classes. At each
meeting we have a show
and tell time where
members
share
their
current
and
finished
projects. We receive much
encouragement
and
inspiration from each
other! Two leaders, Diane
VanderPol and Diane
Noorman, are available to
give assistance as needed.
College Support Committee
Michael VanDenend, Chair
Family or friends coming for a visit? Not enough room in
your place? Tell them about the superior hotel rooms and
great complimentary breakfast at the Prince Conference
Center at Calvin College! Call the Prince front desk - 5267200 - for more information about availability and special
pricing. Thank you for supporting Calvin College by using
resources and services at the Prince.
CALLNews is published monthly except for August and
January. It is sent to CALL members and posted on the
CALL Web site www.calvin.edu/call . Announcements should
be submitted by the first Friday of the month for the
following month's CALLNews to call@calvin.edu or to
lhamstra@pol.net (Laird Hamstra, editor).
The 2009-2010 year started in October with a volunteer
project of knitting more than 30 helmet liners for the soldiers
in Afghanistan. In addition to this project, several members
and friends of the group have knitted nearly 150 hats for
babies and preemies that we are donating to local hospitals.
The group meets on Wednesday afternoons from 2-4 pm in
De Vos 205 B. Meeting dates for fall 2010 are October 6
through December 12. New members are always welcome!
CALL brass ensemble. On Sunday, 8 August 2010 this
interest group participated in the evening worship of
Woodlawn CRC. The ensemble played a prelude, offertory
and postlude, as well as accompanied the hymns. The CALL
brass ensemble also
will participate in
the morning
of
convocation
at
Calvin College, 7
Sep
2010.
The
CALL
brass
ensemble has been
providing a vehicle
for interested musicians to play and study great brass
literature, as well a participating in numerous public events.
If you are interested in joining the group or using their talents,
please contact Kenneth Huisman khuism@yahoo.com
Member Events / Interest Group Registration
Send completed form to: CALL 3201 Burton St SE Grand Rapids MI 49546
September 15 [Wed] Kellogg Bird Sanctuary $72 per person
October 18 [Mon] Frankenmuth trip $69 per person
January 7 , 2011 [Fri 10:00 a.m.] January Series Brunch $16 per person
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